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Notifying Member: Kenya

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Kenya Bureau of Standards

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): High density polyethylene (HDPE) ducts and their accessories. Plastics pipes (ICS: 23.040.20)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DKS 2611: 2015. HDPE Ducts – Main, Mini & Micro Systems – Specification (18 pages, in English)

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Description of content: The Standard covers the minimum requirements for high density polyethylene (HDPE) ducts and their accessories. It was found necessary in ensuring the quality of ducts either manufactured locally or imported into this country. This is only a guide to the manufacturers, service providers and users of ducts.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements

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Relevant documents: –

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Proposed date of adoption: December 2015

Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Industrialization and Enterprise Development

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Final date for comments: 18 November 2015

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Kenya Bureau of Standards, WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point

P.O. Box: 54974-00200

Nairobi, Kenya

Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258

Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665

E-mail: http://www.tbtguide.com/bzhyjy/tbzx1/tbttb/201511/mailto:info@kebs.org

Website: http://www.kebs.org